President Nixon directed Henry Kissinger to coordinate with Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and legislative aide Clark MacGregor regarding the administration's response to an impending Senate vote on the foreign aid program. Kissinger was instructed to ensure both men were aligned with the White House's messaging strategy. He agreed to contact Scott and MacGregor immediately to finalize these efforts.
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:59 pm to 8:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-044
Date: October 29, 1971
Time: 7:59 pm - 8:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Henry A. Kissinger
The President talked with Kissinger between 8:00 pm and 8:01 pm.
Senate votes on foreign aid program
-White House response
-Hugh Scott, Clark MacGregor
-Calls from KissingerThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.